2005 Dodge Stratus
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County
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All keys lost is our specialty. While the dealer would require a tow and days of waiting, we arrive at your location and have a new key cut and programmed on the spot.
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2005 Dodge Stratus
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2005 Dodge Stratus Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
A fleet dispatcher near Fillmore & Western Railway in Fillmore had been wrestling with a 2005 Dodge Stratus ignition for weeks. Jiggling the key, tilting it sideways, sometimes just sitting there waiting for it to finally catch. She called the dealer and they wanted to swap the whole ignition cylinder, cut a new key, and reprogram the SKIM. She was about to book it when one of her plumbers told her to call a locksmith first.
I drove out and looked at the cylinder. Classic Y160 wafer wear. The sidebar wafers were sloppy and hanging up on the turn, which is the most common failure on these Chrysler ignitions. The cylinder itself was fine.
Before I touched anything mechanical, I connected my diagnostic tool to the OBD port and backed up the SKIM data, pulled the four-digit PIN from the module. That way if anything went sideways during the repair, I had a clean path to reprogram.
Then I decoded the existing lock, swapped out the three worn wafers, and cut a fresh Y160-PT transponder key matched to the repaired cylinder. Programmed the new PCF7936 chip through OBD, tested the start, and ran the key in and out a dozen times to make sure it was butter.
I showed her the old wafers so she could see why it was catching. Thin, chipped, not sitting flat anymore. She didn't replace a single part that wasn't actually broken, and her total was a fraction of what the dealer quoted.
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“My car keys were stolen on a cold evening and Nick drove all the way out to Santa Barbara. He got into my car, made a new key, and charged $100 less than another company. Friendly, skilled, trustworthy, and genuinely caring. Nick is a hero.”
“Tim is a hero. He programmed a master proximity key for a newer Volkswagen that multiple locksmiths refused to touch. He spent hours until late at night making sure every function worked perfectly. The skill level here is incredible.”
“Very professional and extremely affordable. The price was literally about three times cheaper than what my dealership quoted me. Fast service and no stress at all. Highly recommend.”
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